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Influence Diagram Tab Commands

Influence Diagram Tab Commands

The Influence Diagram tab contains a number of important commands for building and modifying decision models within the Influence Diagram. You'll find commands for adding and editing nodes, model links, and influence arcs. Within the Objective & Utility group you can add or edit multiple attributes, objective function(s), and risk tolerance. You'll find that some of the same commands are also included on the Decision Tree tab, while some are only available from the Influence Diagram tab.

Button

Command

Action

Influence Diagram | Object | Edit

Edit the selected object (node, arc, text box, etc.). If nothing is selected, the Select Node dialog will be launched.

Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Decision

Creates a new decision node in the Influence Diagram/Decision Tree

Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Discrete Chance

Creates a new discrete chance node in the Influence Diagram/Decision Tree

Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Value

Creates a new value node in the Influence Diagram.

Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Continuous Chance

Creates a new continuous chance node in the Influence Diagram/Decision Tree

Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Strategy Table

Creates a new strategy table node in the Influence Diagram/Decision Tree

Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Controlled Node

Creates a new controlled node in the Influence Diagram/Decision Tree.

Influence Diagram | Node | Add | Node Collection

Creates a collection within which you can name and add nodes to and collapse/expand in the Influence Diagram. If a set of nodes is selected when the collection is created -- the collection will be created to contain the selected nodes.

Decision Tree | Node | Change To

Changes the selected node to the node type indicated, if several values are selected they can all be changed to chance nodes at once

Influence Diagram | Node | Linked Node

Create and add a linked node of the type indicated to the Influence Diagram

Influence Diagram | Node | Formula Node

Create a new node that is the summation, product, or difference (indicated by the icon) as calculated from the selected value nodes

Influence Diagram | Links | Link Events

Link events in the Influence Diagram to spreadsheet driver cells

Decision Tree | Links | Manage

Link events in the Decision Tree to spreadsheet driver cells

Influence Diagram | Arc | Add

Creates a new arc in the Influence Diagram

Influence Diagram | Arc | From Formulas

Creates new influence arcs in the Influence Diagram that are based on the formulas found within the data definitions of each node